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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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